Videos Revenue Generation in Sport September 24, 2013 Highlights from the Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study and Related Research Today’s not-for-profit sport organizations are faced with increasing pressure to diversify their revenue resources. Board members, provincial associations, clubs, and athletes, all have expectations of increased corporate support for their...
Blog Why should women try powerlifting? September 10, 2013 If someone said to you that they knew something you could do that would be empowering, challenging, engaging and would change your body composition - would you consider it? Powerlifting, often confused with Olympic lifting, is an individualized sport in...
Blog Preventing School Sports Injuries September 5, 2013 With fall just around the corner, high school students will soon be hitting the Many school sports injuries are preventable through proper training, use of proper equipment and right conditioning. To build a successful team you have to have all...
Blog Packing a healthy lunch! September 3, 2013 The kids are back in school and with that parents resume the job of packing lunches. Healthy lunches and snacks are essential in providing the required nutrients and minerals a child will need to keep up the energy they need...
Blog Boosting Brain Health with Exercise! August 30, 2013 SIRC Newsletter now available online: Boosting Brain Health with Exercise! Everyone knows that exercise comes with many health benefits - while many of us go to the gym to trim up our waistlines, regular physical activity works out your brain...
Blog Physical Education and Academics August 29, 2013 For today's students, physical education classes and time spent participating in physical activity in school has been reduced due to lack of resources, and competing curriculum demands. In most high schools, students are not required to take physical education after...
Blog Reducing Inflammation August 27, 2013 Inflammation is not all bad - in fact it's the body's way of naturally protecting itself and enabling the healing process to begin. It's when inflammation persists and becomes chronic that it can cause issues. Inflammation can be managed quite...
Blog The importance of proper biomechanics August 22, 2013 In sport and exercise, biomechanics refers to the study of human movements, including the interaction between the athlete, sport equipment and the exercise environment. Athletes are always trying to find ways to get faster, higher and stronger with minimal injuries....
Blog Confused about carbs? August 19, 2013 Optimizing performance can be done in a variety of ways and an athlete nutrition strategy should be part of that process. Carbohydrates are vital for peak performance because they are one of the main sources of energy for our brains...
Blog Walk yourself to better health August 15, 2013 Modern society has made life very accessible for humans. We do not have to chase down animals in order to eat, and we have the luxury of travelling from one point to the other without ever having to walk. We can...
